A New York City effort to plant more trees is facing opposition in Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst neighborhood, where members of the Chinese American community say they were not consulted about the placement of new trees and are concerned about the impact on feng shui.
Residents object to markings for new tree wells that have been placed in front of some homes. They say the planned locations could interfere with beliefs about energy flow and personal fortune.
“You cannot plant right directly in front of someone’s home. Basically, we believe that’s going to stop the good energy coming in, bad for the health,” Brooklyn Councilwoman Susan Zhuang said…